Falling for Bigfoot

By: Lesley Peck

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Jane Thompson moved to the sleepy town of Foggy Pines expecting peace, quiet, and maybe a manageable existential crisis. What she didn’t expect? A seven-foot-tall, fur-covered, possibly mythical creature leaving her bouquets, lurking outside her cabin, and—oh yeah—stealing her heart.

Beauregard (yes, he has a name) is not your average forest dweller. Sure, he’s got the whole “mysterious cryptid” vibe going on, but he’s also surprisingly thoughtful, has an impressive gift-giving game (seriously, where is he finding these pinecones?), and might just be the best thing to ever happen to Jane’s love life. There’s only one problem: the town really wants him gone.

Now, Jane has two options—sit back and let the pitchfork-wielding locals chase off the best boyfriend she’s ever had, or embrace her new title as “that lady who’s dating Bigfoot” and fight for her beastly beau.

Love is messy. Love is wild. But love with Bigfoot? That’s forbidden.

This is a short story - it contains less than 6000 words.